Corporate Controller

Nav Technologies Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work opportunities

Flexible vacation

Stock options

Tech talks & mentorship

Job summary

Swift Navigation is seeking a Corporate Controller to own day-to-day accounting, global payroll, AP/AR, and tax compliance. You will lead a small offshore team, manage external audits, and drive process improvements with a focus on automation and accuracy.

You will partner with FP&A and leadership to deliver timely financial reporting, actionable insights, and robust internal controls across a fast-growing SaaS business with international subsidiaries.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of proven experience, ideally at high-growth public and/or mid-to-late-stage private SaaS companies with global multi-subsidiary footprint.
• CPA and Big 4 public accounting experience or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field; master’s degree strong plus.
• Demonstrated high academic achievement from a top-tier university preferred.
• SaaS revenue accounting experience and solid knowledge of ASC 606 strongly preferred.
• Competence with financial software and technology with NetSuite experience preferred; ADP payroll, Zenskar (SaaS order management), Drivetrain (FP&A), Tipalti (AP management), and Floqast (close) are pluses.
• Advanced knowledge of Google Sheets & Excel (e.g., arrays, power query, dynamic pivot tables, external integration) and basic SQL knowledge strongly preferred.
• Proven experience evaluating, selecting, and integrating AI-driven tools into core accounting and finance workflows to deliver quantifiable efficiency gains.
• Tax and audit experience.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the highest standards of accuracy; highly organized.
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to work well as part of the broader Finance Team.
• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple projects while staying calm under pressure; problem-solver who can roll up sleeves to deliver results and implement solutions for future growth.
• Passionate desire to learn and for continuous improvement.
• Ultimate team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills; can establish credibility, build consensus, and partner cross-functionally without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day accounting operations, including managing and mentoring a small dedicated offshore team.
• Manage the invoicing process, ensuring timely and accurate billing, and oversee collections to minimize outstanding receivables and maintain healthy cash flow.
• Oversee global payroll, accounts payable, and employee reimbursements to ensure proper coding, reduction in reclass entries, and timely payment processing.
• Effectively manage global outsourced accounting, tax, compliance partners for the company’s non-US subsidiaries.
• Manage close procedures, including preparation of the close calendar, monitoring close deliverables, review of journal entries and account reconciliations, and preparation and review of flux analysis.
• Manage annual tax filings, sales tax compliance, financial audits, and 409a valuation.
• Preparation of timely and accurate consolidated financial statements and ensuring they are prepared in accordance with GAAP and internal company policies.
• Develop/improve accounting processes; ensure internal control procedures are adequate, properly documented, and regularly reviewed, with a focus on leveraging technology and automated solutions.
• Oversee equity compensation accounting, including tracking equity grants, managing stock-based compensation expense, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and disclosures.
• Partner and coordinate with the FP&A and Financial Operations Teams on forecasts and supplemental analyses, ensuring compliance with local regulations and timely financial reporting.
• Partner with company leadership to drive meaningful business insights and decisions.
• Support initiatives to optimize and reengineer internal systems and processes related to lead-to-cash, improving efficiency, transparency, and accuracy.
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with all levels of the organization, ensuring open communication and alignment on financial priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Bias for action

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA

MBA / Master’s degree

Big 4 public accounting experience

Tools

NetSuite

ADP Payroll

Zenskar

Drivetrain

Tipalti

FloQast

SQL

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

Overview

Swift Navigation is hiring. Swift is changing the way we navigate and understand the world. Swift’s precise positioning technology platform improves location accuracy from several meters to centimeter-level and is used by millions of devices across the globe. Swift’s technology is trusted by users across industries, enabling safer driving, improving efficiency for last-mile delivery and commercial transport operations, increasing accuracy for mobile devices and creating new possibilities for rail, robotics and machine control. We collaborate across the globe to tackle problems, pursue our mission and make a real impact. We are diverse, flexible, supportive and believe our team is our most important asset and offer a host of benefits and programs to ensure that they know it.

Swift Navigation is looking for an outstanding Corporate Controller responsible for managing the entire accounting function, including full-cycle month-end close, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, and tax compliance. This includes managing the creation of financial statements and management reporting, managing the organization\'s cash, and managing external audits. The Corporate Controller will play a key role in developing and establishing policies and procedures for the accounting team.

We are looking for a strategic thinker who is passionate about making an impact at a fast-growing company. You guide our executive team to make sound financial decisions. You help save the company money by decreasing costs, managing debt effectively, and identifying and eliminating inefficiencies. You ensure the company has efficient and effective accounting systems. You seek to understand business drivers and KPIs. You are the ultimate team player, able to collaborate and build effective relationships throughout the company. You are curious, take initiative, have a bias for action, and possess strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day accounting operations, including managing and mentoring a small dedicated offshore team.
• Manage the invoicing process, ensuring timely and accurate billing, and oversee collections to minimize outstanding receivables and maintain healthy cash flow.
• Oversee global payroll, accounts payable, and employee reimbursements to ensure proper coding, reduction in reclass entries, and timely payment processing.
• Effectively manage global outsourced accounting, tax, compliance partners for the company’s non-US subsidiaries.
• Manage close procedures, including preparation of the close calendar, monitoring close deliverables, review of journal entries and account reconciliations, and preparation and review of flux analysis.
• Manage annual tax filings, sales tax compliance, financial audits, and 409a valuation.
• Preparation of timely and accurate consolidated financial statements and ensuring they are prepared in accordance with GAAP and internal company policies.
• Develop/improve accounting processes; ensure internal control procedures are adequate, properly documented, and regularly reviewed, with a focus on leveraging technology and automated solutions.
• Oversee equity compensation accounting, including tracking equity grants, managing stock-based compensation expense, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and disclosures.
• Partner and coordinate with the FP&A and Financial Operations Teams on forecasts and supplemental analyses, ensuring compliance with local regulations and timely financial reporting.
• Partner with company leadership to drive meaningful business insights and decisions.
• Support initiatives to optimize and reengineer internal systems and processes related to lead-to-cash, improving efficiency, transparency, and accuracy.
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with all levels of the organization, ensuring open communication and alignment on financial priorities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of proven experience, ideally at high-growth public and/or mid-to-late-stage private SaaS companies with global multi-subsidiary footprint.
• CPA and Big 4 public accounting experience or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Bachelor\'s degree in accounting or related field; master’s degree strong plus.
• Demonstrated high academic achievement from a top-tier university preferred.
• SaaS revenue accounting experience and solid knowledge of ASC 606 strongly preferred.
• Competence with financial software and technology with NetSuite experience preferred; ADP payroll, Zenskar (SaaS order management), Drivetrain (FP&A), Tipalti (AP management), and Floqast (close) are pluses.
• Advanced knowledge of Google Sheets & Excel (e.g., arrays, power query, dynamic pivot tables, external integration) and basic SQL knowledge strongly preferred.
• Proven experience evaluating, selecting, and integrating AI-driven tools into core accounting and finance workflows to deliver quantifiable efficiency gains.
• Tax and audit experience.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the highest standards of accuracy; highly organized.
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to work well as part of the broader Finance Team.
• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple projects while staying calm under pressure; problem-solver who can roll up sleeves to deliver results and implement solutions for future growth.
• Passionate desire to learn and for continuous improvement.
• Ultimate team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills; can establish credibility, build consensus, and partner cross-functionally without direct authority.

Benefits

• A flexible work environment includes remote work opportunities.
• Flexible vacation, competitive salary and benefits packages, stock options.
• Tech talks, mentorship programs, employee events.
• Growth and learning opportunities from a tech environment, including working with an international team of scientists, engineers, platform architects, programmers, executive staff and professionals.

We are committed to pay transparency and providing fair compensation to all employees. The salary range for this position across the U.S. is $160,000 to $190,000 USD + equity + benefits annually. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Swift Navigation is a diverse and inclusive team. We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability status or other defining characteristics.

Swift Navigation will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of SFPC Art.49.